Stories for July 2020

Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:10 UTC
Falklands government supports farmers by purchasing 50% of unsold wool

Sixty seven farms have taken up the offer from Falkland Islands government, FIG, to purchase their wool clip in relation to Covid-19 support for the Agricultural sector.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:04 UTC
London based Cuban government bank blacklisted by US administration

The United States announced sanctions on Thursday against Havin Bank LTD, a London-based Cuban entity also known as Havana International Bank, dealing a blow to the Cuban financial system.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 09:57 UTC
Kiwi fishermen back from Falklands, must complete 28 days quarantine before landing

The mission to retrieve 15 Kiwi fishermen from the South Atlantic Ocean is almost at an end, with the San Aotea II anchoring off the coast of Timaru, in New Zealand's southern island, a day ahead of schedule.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 09:53 UTC
US economy suffers it biggest blow since the Depression in the second quarter

The U.S. economy suffered its biggest blow since the Great Depression in the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic shattered consumer and business spending, and a nascent recovery is under threat from a resurgence in new cases of coronavirus.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 09:43 UTC
Brazilian payments startup Ebanx expands operations to Uruguay

Payments startup Ebanx, one of Brazil’s latest fintech to achieve “unicorn” status, has expanded its operations to Uruguay, announced. Founded in 2012, Ebanx focuses mainly on processing local payments from clients of global websites like Alibaba Group Holdings’ AliExpress retail service, home-sharing site Airbnb, and music-streaming service Spotify Technology.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 09:26 UTC
Brazilian coach quits after football club contracts goalkeeper convicted for a femicide

The coach of the women's team of Brazilian football club Rio Branco quit Thursday quit in protest at the men's team's decision to sign star goalkeeper Bruno, who was convicted in 2013 of murdering his girlfriend.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Brazil coronavirus outbreak about to reach the milestone 100,000 death toll

Brazil's coronavirus outbreak set daily records on Wednesday with both 69,074 new confirmed cases and 1,595 related deaths, as the world's second-worst outbreak accelerates toward the milestone of 100,000 lives cut short.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Argentina announces a bill to reform the judiciary: strong reaction from the opposition

Argentina’s government on Wednesday launched a bid to reform the judiciary by increasing the number of federal courts, diluting the power of those that already exist, in what the opposition has labelled as an attempt to manipulate the court system.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:44 UTC
Big Tech CEOs grilled in US congress, Google and Facebook accused of abusing market power

Google and Facebook took particularly sharp jabs for alleged abuse of their market power from Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday in a much-anticipated congressional hearing that put four of America’s most prominent tech CEOs in the hot seat.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
US ambassador warns of “consequences” if Brazil chooses China's Huawei 5G network

The US ambassador in Brasilia warned of “consequences” if Brazil chooses Chinese telecoms company Huawei to develop its 5G network, in an interview published Wednesday.